BEEFY SOUR CREAM NOODLE CASSEROLE

1-1/4 pound Ground Beef

1 can 15-ounces Tomato Sauce

3/4 t Salt

1/2 t freshly ground Black Pepper

1/4 t Seasoning Salt (I love Johnny's)

1/2 t Garlic Powder
1/4 t Dried Minced Onion

8 ounces Egg Noodles (1/2 of a package)

1/2 cup Sour Cream

1-1/4 cup small curd Cottage Cheese

1/4 t Dried Minced Onion

1/4 t Seasoning Salt
1/4 t Garlic Powder

Freshly Ground Black Pepper

1 cup shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Brown ground beef until thoroughly cooked, drain fat from pan.

3. Stir in tomato sauce, salt, pepper, seasoning salt, garlic powder & minced onion.

4. Simmer on low until ready to use in casserole.

5. Cook egg noodles according to just under al-dente according to  package directions, drain.

6. In large bowl stir to combine: sour cream, cottage cheese, minced onions, garlic powder, seasoning salt & pepper. Add in cooked egg noodles, stir together.

7. In greased 13x9 assemble in layers. 1st layer 1/2 of noodle mixture, followed by 1/2 of meat mixture, and then 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar. Repeat all layers.

8. Bake 20-25 minutes until cheese is melted and heated through.

9. Serves 6

You can bake half now in an 8x8 pan and freeze half the meat mix, cheese, cream mix before you add noodles.

When ready to cook, prepare noodles, thaw frozen mixtures, assemble in an 8x8 and cook.

LUNCH LADY HAMBURGER GRAVY

Feeds 3-4

1 lb of beef 80/20 fat content

1 medium onion diced

1 10 oz. container Swanson’s beef stock

All Purpose Flour 3-4 Tablespoons

1/4 Cup milk

Salt, Pepper

Brown hamburger with onion in skillet. Salt and pepper to taste. DO NOT drain fat. Add 3-4 tablespoons flour until all juices are absorbed. Then add milk and beef stock. You can add stock to your liking until you get the consistency of gravy you want. Then turn on low and let simmer for half hour.

Serve over mashed potatoes!

EASY STOVE-TOP TASTY MAC 'N' CHEESE

Use equal parts of small noodles, milk and grated cheese (ie: 2 cups noodles, 2 cups milk, 2 cups cheese)

1. Put noodles & milk along with salt and pepper to taste into a pot. (I also use a little dehydrated onion and pinch of nutmeg)

2. Simmer (do not boil) until noodles are done, stirring often. (takes about 15 minutes)

3. Without draining add in grated cheese. Stir until melted.

When I make this for 2 people I use 1 cup of each!

BLUE CHEESE VINAIGRETTE

1/2 cup Roquefort cheese, grated

1/3 cup red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon honey-Dijon mustard

2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

APPLE PUFF PANCAKE

6 eggs

1 cup whole milk

2/3 cup flour

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla

2 TBL sugar

1/2 tsp salt

4 T butter

1-2 large apples peeled & sliced thin (I do 24 slices per apple)

1/4 cup brown sugar

DIRECTIONS
1) Move oven rack down one level

2) Beat eggs, flour, cinnamon, vanilla, sugar and salt until smooth and there are no visible lumps.  (you can use a whisk or blender)
3) Beat in milk.
4) Put apples and butter in a 9x13 pan.
5) Put pan with apples and butter into oven.

6) Turn oven on to 425. Once butter sizzles and apples have softened a little, remove pan from oven.

7) Pour batter over apples and sprinkle with brown sugar.

8) Bake 18-20 minutes and enjoy right away!

***The recipe calls to bake in 9x13 pan but I like using my 11.5x8 pan (for 20 minutes) best***

TACO SEASONING

1 TBL chili powder

1 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flake or 1/8 tsp cayenne

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 TBL flour

Use 2 TBL per 1 pound of meat

This batch makes about 3.5 TBL

CROCKPOT CHICKEN AND NOODLES

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (I used frozen)
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 stick of butter (I will try 1/2 stick next time.  It was very rich)
2 15 oz cans chicken broth
24 oz. frozen egg noodles

Cook chicken, soup, butter, and broth in crock-pot on low for 6-7 hours.
Take chicken out and shred.
Put chicken back in; add noodles and cook on low for 2 hours. Stir a few times while cooking.